Chris HadfieldStatus: Retired 8/29/1959 – Nationality: Canadian Type: Government First Flight: 11/12/1995 Last Flight: 12/19/2012Chris Austin Hadfield is a Canadian retired astronaut, engineer, and former Royal Canadian Air Force fighter pilot. The first Canadian to walk in space, Hadfield has flown two space shuttle missions and served as commander of the International Space Station.LaunchesSpace Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-74Space Shuttle Endeavour / OV-105 | STS-100Soyuz FG | Soyuz TMA-07MCanadian Space AgencyType: Government Abbreviation: CSAFounded: 1990Country: CANThe Canadian Space Agency was established by the Canadian Space Agency Act which received Royal Assent on May 10, 1990. The Canadian space program is administered by the Canadian Space Agency. Canada has contributed technology, expertise and personnel to the world space effort, especially in collaboration with ESA and NASA. In addition to its astronauts and satellites, some of the most notable Canadian technological contributions to space exploration include the Canadarm on the Space Shuttle and Canadarm2 on the International Space Station.